Patents by Inventor Kenneth Joseph Wenzel

Kenneth Joseph Wenzel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Controlling state of charge of a vehicle battery
    Patent number: 7746026
    Abstract: A method of controlling a state of charge of a battery in a vehicle includes receiving a request to enter an enhanced charging mode. A target for the state of charge is increased from a normal operating target to at least one enhanced mode target. The state of charge may be controlled to the at least one enhanced mode target during a drive charging cycle and during a park charging cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignees: Chrysler Group LLC, Daimler AG
    Inventors: Christopher Richard Koziara, Daniel Navarro Rios, Bernd Spier, Kenneth Joseph Wenzel
  • CONTROLLING STATE OF CHARGE OF A VEHICLE BATTERY
    Publication number: 20080150490
    Abstract: A method of controlling a state of charge of a battery in a vehicle includes receiving a request to enter an enhanced charging mode. A target for the state of charge is increased from a normal operating target to at least one enhanced mode target. The state of charge may be controlled to the at least one enhanced mode target during a drive charging cycle and during a park charging cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Christopher Richard Koziara, Daniel Navarro Rios, Bernd Spier, Kenneth Joseph Wenzel